We are all Little Macs. And we all can use a little Doc Louis.
*Special thanks to Alex Fernandez from the Too Legit Sports podcast for lending his voice.
Related Episodes:
Ep. 24 – What Getting Punched in the Face Taught MeEp. 21-23 – Mind of a Champion: Alec Baulding seriesMusic
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28 – Doc Louis: The Wisdom of Punch-Out w/ Alex Fernandez

This is one of the many pieces I wrote several years ago while I was taking care of my mom during hospice.
Much of my philosophy was crystallized during this period.
I wrote this in thinking through my despair. And there is a difference, between depression and despair. Depression is clinical, but despair is philosophical. And I think we often mistake the two—and for many of us, what we suffer from is despair. It may even take our life.
And for me, philosophy saved me from despair. And hopefully—with this piece—I can help others who are also going through despair.
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Theme –&nbsp;Chosen by Ross BugdenRoss Bugden – Home SongRelated Episodes:
Ep. 20 – Life the Dream: Learning Philosophy, the Hard WayEp. 10 – Have Gi—Will Travel: A Philosophical JourneyEp. 5 – BullyIf you'd like to support my podcast and help me do this full-time, become a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/musttriumph (a site where you can monetarily support your favorite content creators). As a thank you, you'll get access to transcripts, bonus episodes, videos, Q&amp;A, and behind the scenes of how I make each episode. If you’d like to do a single donation, you can do so here: https://www.musttriumph.com/donate/
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32 – The Infinite Majestic of Being

Often it is the warrior like Japanese swordsman Miyamoto Musashi (c. 1584 – 1645) who is more applicable to the everyday person than a philosopher or monk. It is not that we need a more adversarial viewpoint or that Musashi gives us better insight than German philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein or Taoist poet Chuang Tzu. Warriorship is philosophy delivered through a code of living—which is much easier to implement.
This is day 22 of this 30-day practice. After 30 days, perhaps you'll notice a change in yourself. So I welcome you to invite others to this practice, form groups, or to take this practice and make it your own.
Books I Recommend
The Book of Five Rings (http://amzn.to/1FPZWHP) – Miyamoto MusashiMusic
Theme –&nbsp;Chosen by Ross BugdenOculus Official – SamuraiRelated Episodes
Ep. 4 – The Stonecutter and the Tao of Rock-Paper-ScissorsEp. 16 – Tang Taizong: Philosopher KingEp. 9 – In the Case of the Archer: Zen and Tao for the Western MindEp. 13 – The Samurai and the MasterIf you'd like to support my podcast and help me do this full-time, become a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/musttriumph (a site where you can monetarily support your favorite content creators). As a thank you, you'll get access to transcripts, bonus episodes, videos, Q&amp;A, and behind the scenes of how I make each episode. If you’d like to do a single donation, you can do so here: https://www.musttriumph.com/donate/
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55 – 30 Days of Miyamoto Musashi: Day 22

Often it is the warrior like Japanese swordsman Miyamoto Musashi (c. 1584 – 1645) who is more applicable to the everyday person than a philosopher or monk. It is not that we need a more adversarial viewpoint or that Musashi gives us better insight than German philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein or Taoist poet Chuang Tzu. Warriorship is philosophy delivered through a code of living—which is much easier to implement.
This is day 23 of this 30-day practice. After 30 days, perhaps you'll notice a change in yourself. So I welcome you to invite others to this practice, form groups, or to take this practice and make it your own.
Books I Recommend
The Book of Five Rings (http://amzn.to/1FPZWHP) – Miyamoto MusashiMusic
Theme –&nbsp;Chosen by Ross BugdenOculus Official – SamuraiRelated Episodes
Ep. 4 – The Stonecutter and the Tao of Rock-Paper-ScissorsEp. 16 – Tang Taizong: Philosopher KingEp. 9 – In the Case of the Archer: Zen and Tao for the Western MindEp. 13 – The Samurai and the MasterIf you'd like to support my podcast and help me do this full-time, become a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/musttriumph (a site where you can monetarily support your favorite content creators). As a thank you, you'll get access to transcripts, bonus episodes, videos, Q&amp;A, and behind the scenes of how I make each episode. If you’d like to do a single donation, you can do so here: https://www.musttriumph.com/donate/
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56 – 30 Days of Miyamoto Musashi: Day 23

Often it is the warrior like Japanese swordsman Miyamoto Musashi (c. 1584 – 1645) who is more applicable to the everyday person than a philosopher or monk. It is not that we need a more adversarial viewpoint or that Musashi gives us better insight than German philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein or Taoist poet Chuang Tzu. Warriorship is philosophy delivered through a code of living—which is much easier to implement.
This is day 24 of this 30-day practice. After 30 days, perhaps you'll notice a change in yourself. So I welcome you to invite others to this practice, form groups, or to take this practice and make it your own.
Books I Recommend
The Book of Five Rings (http://amzn.to/1FPZWHP) – Miyamoto MusashiMusic
Theme –&nbsp;Chosen by Ross BugdenOculus Official – SamuraiRelated Episodes
Ep. 4 – The Stonecutter and the Tao of Rock-Paper-ScissorsEp. 16 – Tang Taizong: Philosopher KingEp. 9 – In the Case of the Archer: Zen and Tao for the Western MindEp. 13 – The Samurai and the MasterIf you'd like to support my podcast and help me do this full-time, become a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/musttriumph (a site where you can monetarily support your favorite content creators). As a thank you, you'll get access to transcripts, bonus episodes, videos, Q&amp;A, and behind the scenes of how I make each episode. If you’d like to do a single donation, you can do so here: https://www.musttriumph.com/donate/
You can also find me at https://twitter.com/StuffFromSam and https://facebook.com/musttriumph


57 – 30 Days of Miyamoto Musashi: Day 24

Often it is the warrior like Japanese swordsman Miyamoto Musashi (c. 1584 – 1645) who is more applicable to the everyday person than a philosopher or monk. It is not that we need a more adversarial viewpoint or that Musashi gives us better insight than German philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein or Taoist poet Chuang Tzu. Warriorship is philosophy delivered through a code of living—which is much easier to implement.
This is day 25 of this 30-day practice. After 30 days, perhaps you'll notice a change in yourself. So I welcome you to invite others to this practice, form groups, or to take this practice and make it your own.
Books I Recommend
The Book of Five Rings (http://amzn.to/1FPZWHP) – Miyamoto MusashiMusic
Theme –&nbsp;Chosen by Ross BugdenOculus Official – SamuraiRelated Episodes
Ep. 4 – The Stonecutter and the Tao of Rock-Paper-ScissorsEp. 16 – Tang Taizong: Philosopher KingEp. 9 – In the Case of the Archer: Zen and Tao for the Western MindEp. 13 – The Samurai and the MasterIf you'd like to support my podcast and help me do this full-time, become a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/musttriumph (a site where you can monetarily support your favorite content creators). As a thank you, you'll get access to transcripts, bonus episodes, videos, Q&amp;A, and behind the scenes of how I make each episode. If you’d like to do a single donation, you can do so here: https://www.musttriumph.com/donate/
You can also find me at https://twitter.com/StuffFromSam and https://facebook.com/musttriumph


58 – 30 Days of Miyamoto Musashi: Day 25

Often it is the warrior like Japanese swordsman Miyamoto Musashi (c. 1584 – 1645) who is more applicable to the everyday person than a philosopher or monk. It is not that we need a more adversarial viewpoint or that Musashi gives us better insight than German philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein or Taoist poet Chuang Tzu. Warriorship is philosophy delivered through a code of living—which is much easier to implement.
This is day 26 of this 30-day practice. After 30 days, perhaps you'll notice a change in yourself. So I welcome you to invite others to this practice, form groups, or to take this practice and make it your own.
Books I Recommend
The Book of Five Rings (http://amzn.to/1FPZWHP) – Miyamoto MusashiMusic
Theme –&nbsp;Chosen by Ross BugdenOculus Official – SamuraiRelated Episodes
Ep. 4 – The Stonecutter and the Tao of Rock-Paper-ScissorsEp. 16 – Tang Taizong: Philosopher KingEp. 9 – In the Case of the Archer: Zen and Tao for the Western MindEp. 13 – The Samurai and the MasterIf you'd like to support my podcast and help me do this full-time, become a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/musttriumph (a site where you can monetarily support your favorite content creators). As a thank you, you'll get access to transcripts, bonus episodes, videos, Q&amp;A, and behind the scenes of how I make each episode. If you’d like to do a single donation, you can do so here: https://www.musttriumph.com/donate/
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Day 26 – 30 Days of Miyamoto Musashi

Often it is the warrior like Japanese swordsman Miyamoto Musashi (c. 1584 – 1645) who is more applicable to the everyday person than a philosopher or monk. It is not that we need a more adversarial viewpoint or that Musashi gives us better insight than German philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein or Taoist poet Chuang Tzu. Warriorship is philosophy delivered through a code of living—which is much easier to implement.
This is day 27 of this 30-day practice. After 30 days, perhaps you'll notice a change in yourself. So I welcome you to invite others to this practice, form groups, or to take this practice and make it your own.
Books I Recommend
The Book of Five Rings (http://amzn.to/1FPZWHP) – Miyamoto MusashiMusic
Theme –&nbsp;Chosen by Ross BugdenOculus Official – SamuraiRelated Episodes
Ep. 4 – The Stonecutter and the Tao of Rock-Paper-ScissorsEp. 16 – Tang Taizong: Philosopher KingEp. 9 – In the Case of the Archer: Zen and Tao for the Western MindEp. 13 – The Samurai and the MasterIf you'd like to support my podcast and help me do this full-time, become a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/musttriumph (a site where you can monetarily support your favorite content creators). As a thank you, you'll get access to transcripts, bonus episodes, videos, Q&amp;A, and behind the scenes of how I make each episode. If you’d like to do a single donation, you can do so here: https://www.musttriumph.com/donate/
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Day 27 – 30 Days of Miyamoto Musashi

Often it is the warrior like Japanese swordsman Miyamoto Musashi (c. 1584 – 1645) who is more applicable to the everyday person than a philosopher or monk. It is not that we need a more adversarial viewpoint or that Musashi gives us better insight than German philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein or Taoist poet Chuang Tzu. Warriorship is philosophy delivered through a code of living—which is much easier to implement.
This is day 28 of this 30-day practice. After 30 days, perhaps you'll notice a change in yourself. So I welcome you to invite others to this practice, form groups, or to take this practice and make it your own.
Books I Recommend
The Book of Five Rings (http://amzn.to/1FPZWHP) – Miyamoto MusashiMusic
Theme –&nbsp;Chosen by Ross BugdenOculus Official – SamuraiRelated Episodes
Ep. 4 – The Stonecutter and the Tao of Rock-Paper-ScissorsEp. 16 – Tang Taizong: Philosopher KingEp. 9 – In the Case of the Archer: Zen and Tao for the Western MindEp. 13 – The Samurai and the MasterIf you'd like to support my podcast and help me do this full-time, become a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/musttriumph (a site where you can monetarily support your favorite content creators). As a thank you, you'll get access to transcripts, bonus episodes, videos, Q&amp;A, and behind the scenes of how I make each episode. If you’d like to do a single donation, you can do so here: https://www.musttriumph.com/donate/
You can also find me at https://twitter.com/StuffFromSam and https://facebook.com/musttriumph


Day 28 – 30 Days of Miyamoto Musashi

Often it is the warrior like Japanese swordsman Miyamoto Musashi (c. 1584 – 1645) who is more applicable to the everyday person than a philosopher or monk. It is not that we need a more adversarial viewpoint or that Musashi gives us better insight than German philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein or Taoist poet Chuang Tzu. Warriorship is philosophy delivered through a code of living—which is much easier to implement.
This is day 29 of this 30-day practice. After 30 days, perhaps you'll notice a change in yourself. So I welcome you to invite others to this practice, form groups, or to take this practice and make it your own.
Books I Recommend
The Book of Five Rings (http://amzn.to/1FPZWHP) – Miyamoto MusashiMusic
Theme –&nbsp;Chosen by Ross BugdenOculus Official – SamuraiRelated Episodes
Ep. 4 – The Stonecutter and the Tao of Rock-Paper-ScissorsEp. 16 – Tang Taizong: Philosopher KingEp. 9 – In the Case of the Archer: Zen and Tao for the Western MindEp. 13 – The Samurai and the MasterIf you'd like to support my podcast and help me do this full-time, become a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/musttriumph (a site where you can monetarily support your favorite content creators). As a thank you, you'll get access to transcripts, bonus episodes, videos, Q&amp;A, and behind the scenes of how I make each episode. If you’d like to do a single donation, you can do so here: https://www.musttriumph.com/donate/
You can also find me at https://twitter.com/StuffFromSam and https://facebook.com/musttriumph


Day 29 – 30 Days of Miyamoto Musashi

Often it is the warrior like Japanese swordsman Miyamoto Musashi (c. 1584 – 1645) who is more applicable to the everyday person than a philosopher or monk. It is not that we need a more adversarial viewpoint or that Musashi gives us better insight than German philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein or Taoist poet Chuang Tzu. Warriorship is philosophy delivered through a code of living—which is much easier to implement.
This is day 30 of this 30-day practice. After 30 days, perhaps you'll notice a change in yourself. So I welcome you to invite others to this practice, form groups, or to take this practice and make it your own.
Books I Recommend
The Book of Five Rings (http://amzn.to/1FPZWHP) – Miyamoto MusashiMusic
Theme –&nbsp;Chosen by Ross BugdenOculus Official – SamuraiRelated Episodes
Ep. 4 – The Stonecutter and the Tao of Rock-Paper-ScissorsEp. 16 – Tang Taizong: Philosopher KingEp. 9 – In the Case of the Archer: Zen and Tao for the Western MindEp. 13 – The Samurai and the MasterIf you'd like to support my podcast and help me do this full-time, become a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/musttriumph (a site where you can monetarily support your favorite content creators). As a thank you, you'll get access to transcripts, bonus episodes, videos, Q&amp;A, and behind the scenes of how I make each episode. If you’d like to do a single donation, you can do so here: https://www.musttriumph.com/donate/
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Final – 30 Days of Miyamoto Musashi

This is the final part of my Big Ideas breakdown of "A People's History of the United States" (https://amzn.to/2RcWRiQ) by Howard Zinn. We're pushing the pendulum back on history towards reality. You know the highlights, but you also need to know the lowlights.
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